Tag: Houston Rockets
On Thursday, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon, and a 2025 second-round draft pick to the Houston Rockets for David Nwaba, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke, and Marquese Chriss. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Thunder acquired two trade exceptions and dropped roughly $10 million under the luxury tax. […]
On Wednesday, the Houston Rockets unveiled their new Hardwood Classic uniforms for the 2022-23 season. These green-and-gold uniforms will be worn to honor the team’s inaugural 1967-68 season in San Diego. The Rockets played San Diego until 1971. Hall of Famers Elvin Hayes and Calvin Murphy wore the green-and-gold uniforms when they played. Of course, […]
Boban Marjanovic is expected to stay with the Houston Rockets, according to league sources. The 7’3″ Serbian could still make the roster. Alperen Sengun has the highest probability of earning the starting center role for the Rockets. In the 2021-22 season, through 72 appearances, Sengun averaged 9.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. […]
Willie Cauley-Stein has agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Rockets, according to sources. This is a non-guaranteed deal. The seventh-year NBA veteran center was selected sixth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2015 NBA Draft. Through 422 career games, the former Kentucky center has averaged 8.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists […]
Former NBA player Vernon Maxwell recalled the time when he nearly stabbed Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon during halftime of a game. On the “No Chill with Gilbert Arenas” podcast, Maxwell explained the incident. The Rockets were on the road against the SuperSonics, and the team had a horrible first half. Maxwell complained to teammates […]
Former Rockets coach and 11-year NBA veteran Johnny Egan passed away on Thursday at the age of 83. According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, Egan struggled to overcome head injuries from a fall on May 8. The Hartford, Connecticut native played for six NBA teams: Detroit Pistons (1961–63), New York Knicks (1963–65), Baltimore […]
The NBA 2K23 Summer League in 2022 is taking place from July 7–17; here is our list of the 10 players to watch at the NBA Summer League 2022. Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. are among the rookies fans need to watch during this competition. 10 Players to Watch at NBA Summer […]
John Wall is now headed to the Clippers after yielding $6.5 million in a buyout with the Rockets. He exercised his player option for the 2022-23 season, which is set for $47,366,760. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the 11-year veteran will sign with Los Angeles after he clears waivers. Wall missed the entire 2021-22 season […]
Every year, professional sports teams offer undeserving players outrageous contracts; our team at Basketball Insiders have compiled our list of the most overpaid NBA players in 2022. Our basketball analysts based this list on player statistics, latest accomplishments and of course salary comparisons. View our top 10 list of the most overpaid NBA players in […]
On Thursday, June 23, the 2022 NBA Draft will air live at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN; the NBA Draft 2022 big board, top prospects, and No. 1 pick analysis is available here. This is the 76th edition of the league’s annual draft. The draft is taking place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, […]
